top apple executive comments on and the sheltered areas away speculation of the next iphone. from the wind dropping into the what he says customers should mid-20's. the lighter color is bay sure line with frost advisory for not temperatures in the low 20's and we will do this tonight from 2:00 to 8:00 in the morning. the freezing temperatures will hang around until 8:00 this morning. right now, fair feel at 28 and napa at 31, you can see everyone else is above freezing but those areas are frozen this morning. by the afternoon, a lot of sunshine, and cooler-than-average temperatures and the breezes hang around so it will feel cooler than the upper to mid-50's. now, traffic. suest. >> we started off with flurry of activity this morning at 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. and it has quieted down. traffic-wise on 80 westbound beyond university, no major slowups, just a major slowing in the macarthur maze but no problems with stalls or

accidents and eastbound looking good with an early accident eastbound at university but it is gone. and the stalled big rig is cleared now. no delays in the eastbound direction. minor delays at the bay bridge where you see no metering lights but we have a couple of minutes for cash-paying folks at the metering lights and beyond to the upper deck and incline section. >> we have breaking news in marin county, this is live pictures of the scene where the sheriff deputies is investigating a fatal shooting of a teenager in marin city. cold drive near drake avenue where investigators are on the scene looking for clues, a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed as an apartment complex after midnight. he did not live this and he was actually staying with family. no word on what led to the shooting and there has not been an arrest. witnesses are being questioned. abc7 news reporter is there and

will have the latest in a live report in the next half hour. >> happening now, a freeze warning is in effect in the bay area, and able seven news reporter joins us from danville with how people are coping. amy, you look cold? >> are you mad at me? why are you send me out here for this story? it is freezing out here. look at car behind me, it is 28 degrees here in danville which is unusual especially now because december is usually the coldest month here. january 11, freezing. the east bay is bone chill and cool so being a soccer fan was rough. grenada high school in livermore stands were full of portable heaters with seat warmers doing >> welcome back at 6:10. whatever they could to ease the chill. restaurants had the outdoor so miles per hour jet stream sitting over the top of us. heaters blasting for the what the storms do is pulled out customers who had to wait or

east outside. the faster wind and that is why chp officers are worried about it is so breezy this morning the drive home. especially the closer you are to they say the cold brings with it the coast. wind at sfo at 14 miles per hour treacherous threat: black ice. and gusting to 30, a very brisk >> road looks wet. morning on the coast. you do not notice tire spray 23 in novato so some of us have coming off the road. not reached the potential if cold but we are still dropping watch out because you are most in the mid-and upper 30's by likely on black ice. 7:00, we will be in the upper 40's by noon and around 50 with >> be careful on the road and a sunny afternoon. bundle up especially the >> in san jose a live look at 87 dependence because the cold can kill plants, it is harsh on northbound moving past the h.p. animals so bring the pets inside and leave them there. pavilion, and it looks like next the trees warning will be in effect until 8:00 this morning week we could get shark activity and, again, at 2:00 in the at thank. morning tomorrow so it is here 87 is moving nicely through san to stay so bundle up and stay jose with in problems and san inside. rafael, the headlights beyond reporting live in danville for the marin ymca and everyone is abc7 news. at the limit headed to the civic >> thank you, amy. in southern california, center to central marin with in interstate five over the problems on the golden gate grapevine remains closed because bridge. of snow. from antioch, looking good and this is the way it looked not so bad moving toward

yesterday, the ice created pittsburg and still under dangerous roadways as dozens of 20-minute drive. citizens were reported. >> apple almost never comments the road will re-open when the on internet rumors and speculation but a top company weather allows. the winter conditions in executive is doing that, the southern california will everyone through the weekend. marketing chief telling a chinese newspaper that apple if you see frost or freezing will not build a cheaper version of the iphone to expand their conditions in your neighborhood, we want to see the pictures. market share. speculation was building apple send them to "you report" at kgb was planning to release a cheaper iphone to compete with tv.com. check out our twitter feed at samsung and they say, although apple only has 20 percent of the smart phone market they have 75 abc7 news bay area. percent of smartphone profits. >> san jose police department is looking for a new leader. >> 6:12. if you want to give facebook chief chris is retiring next friday. the city has been sevenning for duck -- zuckerberg's attention, areplacement but the search is being expanded. officials are still looking for it will cost you. the right candidate for san jose. >> people are lining >> no one who is a good manager and culturally competent, someone who is sensitive to the wide diversity of our community and can address the morale issues and budget issues of the department. >> the department is losing more

than just the chief. yesterday, they said good we to assistant chief who will lead piedmont miss force. >> from san jose police released a photo of $65,000 cash and a stash of drugs and weapons including an assault rifle seized if a raid in the southern part of the city. 36-year-old terry lee washington was arrested at home after tips that a resident was dealing drugs. he taxpayer -- he has prior felony convictions. >> the bay bridge has a light show with crews stringing the first of 25,000 l.e.d. lights on the bridge and tested the sequencing of the lights laugh night. the property is scheduled to be completed in march to celebrate the 75th anniversary when the lights will twinkle in different designs and patterns.

>> you can enjoy it right there on the huge screen. >> this you can see right here. >> next, a live look outside at san mateo bridge with traffic flowing fine. it is very clear. and very cold. mike nicco will have the full accweather forecast coming up. >> this almost never happens, a

>> walnut creek, campbell and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> good morning, again. this is our least amount of color and into the orange we have the dry air and the moist air is the green and blue to the north and the jet stream we talked about is digging a big trough of low pressure over us which is the bowl of cold air that will keep our temperatures below average this afternoon. 49 at livermore and morgan hill is cool and 53 in ocean land on the warm end. tomorrow and sunday, frosty start with temperatures in the low 50's and we will see a slow warming trend on monday and low-to-mid 50's. kristen and eric? >> the latest on the nation-wide flu outbreak that continues to spread this morning coast to

coast. hospitals are overwhelmed. now some schools are closing. and now from washington, dc, we learn the vaccine is harder to find in some areas. >> good morning to you, eric. doctors call it the fiercest outbreak if years and hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and pharmacists have a hard time keeping up with the drug orders. >> americans are waging a losing battle against the flu strain. doctors are running low on flu shots and tests as the virus spreads. >> we are overwhelmed, the practitioners and the caregivers in general. >> 128 million vaccine doses have been distributed nation-wide but clinics can not keep up with demand and pharmacists struggle to fill prescription drug orders. >> each day we get 24 boxes of the capsules and we getting 40 or 50 prescriptions.

>> at the hospital in boston, it is all hands on deck if the fight against the flu. >> it will take you two or three weeks to feel good. >> in new jersey, a doctor is not administering flu tests but handing out treatment. this morning, schools across the country are reporting hundreds of students out sick. a school district in oklahoma canceled class after a quarter of the students became ill. >> it is hitting fast. when it hits, it knocks you quick. >> the flu season has not hit the height but it is deadly. a woman was hospitalized with the virus and passed away. >> no chronic medical condition, did nut take any medication. she was healthy 22-year-old. >> it is not just the flu. another virus, a nasty stomach bug is sweeping across the country and doctors say it is extremely contagious and another

reason for concern. reporting like in washington. >> thank you, and now centers for disease control will tell us how it is waning in the places where it started but in california it is picking up. >> now a look at the weather forecast it is leader and cold. >> 49er time! >> we will see. we can show you what is going on in several locations around the bay area, 49er colors in advance of the game. ferry building has the colors and the toll takers they have their 49er gear on and you can see the bay bridge, they are testing the lights. if you follow me on twitter, i have made a link that will take you to an article to tell you how the lights will be dancing soon and how it will be very beautiful to see. check that out on abc7.

nice picture, guys. >> the wind pushed the wet weather away from us, but they is kept the temperatures up. here is the latest, now freezing in napa and fairfield and mid-to-upper 20's and 32 in concord and livermore and 35 in los gatos, and 34 in southeast a and san shows is 37 and treemont is 39 and everyone else is low do mid-40's and san francisco is 44 and half moon bay at 46. mid-30's around santa cruz and close to frost there and monterey is down to 46. this afternoon we will be sunny. showers stay over the ocean. cool today. brick -- brisk at times. another freeze tonight and more widespread. the total extended forecast is

dry with a slow warming trend. the cold air is coming at us from the north with a small disturbance right here, and that will keep the jet stream over the ocean and we are locked in with a cold and heavy air. with the jet stream in the arctic circle the air is the most dry so we do not have rain in the forecast. we have winds kicking up a wave so not only that but the high tide today could cause minor flooding along the beaches and bay shoreline and the high tide hits at 10:26. at the game temperatures are near 50 but dropping in the middle 40's by the time the get is over. the accweather seven-day outlook shows we will be around 50 to 52 degrees today and tomorrow and sunday and you can see we will hit the mid-50's i by tuesday and mid-50's to near 60 for wednesday and thursday. have a great day.

>> capital corridor delay is expanding to 35 to 40 minutes for train 520 because of mechanical problems and bart could experience delays with maintenance work starting tomorrow night at 8:00 through sunday, so be forewarned that could delay you. south 101 oregon expressway reports of a stall and i am not seeing too much slowing here but the sensors are green moving through palo alto. elsewhere, 80, east shore freeway is bunching up at this hour beyond university and we where 580 merges you will find the slow traffic funneling into the macarthur maze at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are on and car pool fast track is getting by with light conditions but getting busy on the san mateo bridge and clear from hayward for foster city at 15 to 16 minutes.

>> it sounds like the plot of a legal wood movie, a hostage taken overnight at a california nordstrom rack store and peaceful ending from police. >> billionaire zuckerberg's price for one-on-one contact and how you could get around the fee for contact. >> ladies today open "katie" a woman who went without doing her makeup and hair for a year. what she says about going natural at 3:00 right

>> good friday morning. 49 at livermore and morgan hill and oakland is 53. breezy and mostly sunny. pockets of wet weather to the motor and to the south and the sierra where we will have a few scattered snow showers. in between, it is dry from 46 at fresno to 52 in sacramento. snow showers in the sierra, and mostly sunny saturday and sunday. two below tomorrow and six on sunday and headed to the south, back to the 70's and cooler-than-average in los angeles in upper 50's to low 60's after chilly morning in the mid-to-upper 30's. kristenst. >> 49er fans are showing off team pride. these pictures were sent in of the youngest 49er fans in her

family. she sent in 49 faithful fans. they are so true to the team when she got her purpose by she named it niner. you can e-mail your photos and well post them at abc7.com showing as many as we can on the air. >> we will show you how to send a message to facebook c.e.o. zuckerberg and make sure he reads it but you have to reach if your wallet. users can send him a message on the web site if the user pays $100. if users do not pay the message ends in the "other" income where junk mail goes. there is a way to get around the $100 fee if you subscribe to his facebook page your message goes straight to his inbox. >> potty training goes high-tech

with a new gadget at the consume electronics show using an ipad to help your child learn to go called the i potty that will keep toddlers engaged and give rewards for good behavior. it costs $39.99 and does not include the ipad. it comes with a touch screen protector to guard against messes. thank goodness. >> that is good to know. the code might never get off the potty. 6:27. the new problem facing the boeing 787 dreamliner jet just hours ahead of the bay area debut. >> shoppers look for bargains at a california nordstrom rack but are part of an overnight hostage stand off. >> a 17-year-old boy is the first homicide victim of the year coming up i will tell you why his sister thin he was

targeted. >> monitoring the friday morning commute, lights are on on the bay bridge and backup is past the first overcrossing in the cal trend parking lot and no problem on the upper deck.

>> live from the kgo center, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, everyone. it is friday, january 11. thanks for starting your day with us. there is a slight difference in color on the forry -- for the ferry building. it was orange and now it is more reddish. why? >> is there a big game? the 49ers playoff against packers tomorrow? everyone has niners spirit?

the bay lights installation being tested you can see the lights on the bay bridge western span looking different with the l.e.d. lights. >> thanks for being with us. i i am eric thomas. mike nicco in. >> some of live doppler 7 hd is setting the stage here, no need to worry about wet weather, you can see the radar returns are light so they are blue and over the ocean. we have right now clear conditions but it is brisk. because of that we have freezing temperatures and the possibility of a frost and freeze warning. you can see the different colors. with the darker colors, we have the north bay and east bay valleys that is the freeze warning with the hard free with temperatures in the middle 20's. around the bay shoreline that is a frost advisory and temperatures are around freezing but not a "killing" frost but,

still, pets and plants immediate to be protected until 8:00 this morning and from 2:00 to 8:00 tonight into tomorrow. around the bay, we will have temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40's and breezy conditions by noon and by 4:00, sunny and hanging out in the upper 40s i, and frosty inland and dry with temperatures in the low-to-mid 50's this afternoon. on the coast that is where it is the most brisk, with wins gusting to 30 miles per hour today and temperatures in the upper 40's. sue? >> back to palo alto updating the location of a stall northbound 101 at san antonio. it could be cleared as we speak. northbound 680 in free moment at scott creek two big rigs involved in an accident but they were able to drive away. so far, no slowing here as you move northbound. we have nice traffic southbound on the golden gate bridge where the toll takers are dressed in

49er colors. if you happen to get a picture let us know. get it to us at "you report" at kgbtv.com. >> now the breaking news from 4:30 this morning, a 17-year-old boy is dead after an overnight shooting in marin city. we have been talking to the sheriff detectives. >> they say the 17-year-old is the first homicide victim of the year for marin city. it is only january 11 and all of 2012 together, there was only one homicide on record the 17-year-old was shot and killed after midnight. right now in marin city there are still crime scene detectives coroners and the marin county if troll deputies on the scene. this individual joe from a few hours ago at the public housing

come mention. authorities received multiple 9-1-1 calls at 12:15. they arrived three minutes later and the teen was already dead. he suffered two or three gunshot wounds. a woman claiming to be his sister spoke with us and said her only brother turned 17 gist -- just four days ago and was visiting from a town near the oregon border and she believed he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and may have been targeted because he doesn't know anyone here. >> if you are not from here and you walk around it is not okay. my brother is a good guy. >> marin county sheriff lieutenant said this is no one in custody. necessity do not even have a description of the shooter but they are still here interviewing

witnesses who possibly heard something or saw something. authorities are not letting on anymore information but they are still interviewing witnesses. it has been 6 1/2 hours since the shooting and they are asking anyone with information to contact the marin county sheriff but they do say they don't believe anyone in this area of marin city is in danger and they believe the shooting was isolate ed. >> thank you. new this morning, police are investigating an armed robbery that unfolded at nordstrom rack at 11:30 at the store in west chester, police got there and they spotted two remain add men and a woman believed to be a hostage. swat arrived and businesses were under lockdown. at 3:30 the drama ended with the hostage safe. officers found 14 people hiding in a back room and the suspects managed to get away.

>> in the bay area, a 27-year-old fremont man is in custody after a deadly shooting inside his home. a 48-year-old man was shot to death on party court around 5:30 yesterday, the suspect surrendered at the city jail two headquarters later and gave up the gun. investigator say the victim and suspect are related and lived at the home together but they are not say how they are related. >> happening right now the federal regulators are holding a news conference where the order of comprehensive review of the boeing 787 dreamliner as the plane prepares to begin service from san jose international airport this morning. four boeing 787 dreamliner have had problems just this week including the latest incident this morning in japan where a crack was discovered in a cockpit window. the f.a.a. is concerned of the newly designed electrical power system which caught fire in boston on monday. >> the newer type of a battery

that hasn't been looked at in terms of any faults, it is a good battery and we are not sure what happened. ought plane has almost unprecedented use of electronics on board. nippon is set to launch nonstop service from san lows to tokyo with the arrival of a boeing 787 dreamliner. >> new details on a shooting of a high school that inyou are idea a teen. the 16-year-old gunman claims the victim bullied him and a teacher and counselor talks student into handing over the gun. the victim is in critical but stable condition and is expected to undergo surgery today. >> video showing afghan president hard thy -- president karzai having dinner with secretary of state, hillary clinton in washington, dc and at 7:00 a.m. will meet with president obama at the white

house for meetings. car difficult is in the united states to discuss security in afghanistan. he has a wish list of military equipment including drones and helicopters. >> traffic and weather are next on abc7 news and a like look outside at golden gate bridge right now with headlights coming into san francisco showing it is all clear with our meteorologist, mike nicco, with the full act weather forecast. we will check with the abc7 traffic center as well. >> look at this: apocalypse vision with the sky turning red over the normally sunny

>> good morning, again, at 6:40 on friday. it is not freezing cold.

we have to contend with the wind chill. the winds are gusting to nearly 30 miles per hour and 23 in novato. dress in layers this morning. 49 in livermore and morgan hill, the cool spots. most of us around 50 to 52 and sunny and breezy. calmer and around 50 for saturday and sunday and warmer, low-to-mid 50's on monday. >> caltrain reporting 30 to 40-minute delay for train 520 beyond,ryville because of mechanical problems and no other mass transit issues. north 680 at scott creek two big rigs were in an accident and they drove away on their own and not causing significant delays northbound and in san he a new department, a hit-and-run in the median at tully. >> an unusual dust storm down

under in australia, a red cloud of dust made the sky look almost appocalyptic with dry conditions and heavy winds making the perfect innings for a dust storm that comes as australia's northwest coast braces for the arrival of a tropical cyclone bringing more strong winds. >> that is a sight. >> :41. freezing temperatures spreading across the bear -- the bay and how low will it goes? >> we will give you a closer good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right...

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news. >> good morning, again, here is the big picture on live doppler 7 hd, 145 miles per hour jet stream trying to push another area of disturbed weather our way. but it will fall apart because of the dry air on top of us right now. central valley is sunny and 46 at fresno and 52 at chico and big sur. in the sierra, scattered snow showers and temperatures near freezing or near zero in the morning to 29 under mostly sunny skies in the afternoon headed down to southern cal cooler-than-average with temperatures in the upper 60's -- upper 50's and low 60. >> a freeze warning in the bay area until 8:00 this morning. amy hollyfield joins us in danville with the temperature around the low 30's. you did nothing wrong, no one is mad at you, we all love you and you covered this so well. >> this is cruel, kristen, i am

freezing. i can feel it. you can see it. look at this car. that is what i feel like right now. it has been 28 degrees here this morning in danville and unusual now because the coldest month in danville is usually december so not only officially cold but the timing is off. another unusual sight, a little bit of snow we found, up in the santa cruz mountains yesterday. this cold snap has been going on for a while and the cold can be dangerous. in gilroy and sunnyvale, armories are turned into shelters to try and pull people in off the street. >> the mission is to try to make sure no one dies on the street. we are here to help all that need a warm and safe place to stay. we provide meals and medical attention if needed. >> you have to think about your plants, pipes, and pets.

you need to get the pets inside. we have another night of this, another freeze warning in effect at 2:00 this morning. >> all right, thank you very much. the next couple of hot coffee is on us. if you see frost or frozen conditions in your neighborhood we want to see your picture as well so send them to "you report" and for weather alerts check out twitter and follow us at abc7 news bay area. >> we will tweet you a cup of hot coffee. >> the first official portrait of the duchess is being panned by some critics. look, the artist spent several months painting the oil on canvas portrait. she and her husband, prince william, viewed it and both praised it but one british art critic is called it a rotten

portrait saying it looks nothing like her. >> i am no expert but it does not capture her expert. >> it doesn't. >> business news now, the f.a.a. is updating the investigation on the boeing 787 dreamliner right now at the transportation agency. and now live with wall street reaction. >> good morning, ins are keeping a close eye on the investigation no problems with the boeing 787 dreamliner with shares of boeing suffered because of this and they are down again today. there is a news conference right now, the treasury secretary lahood and f.a.a. administrators involved in this and they saying the boeing 787 dreamliner is safe and they are doing a complete investigation to find out how the accidents have happened. shares of wells fargo are getting attention, the largest home lender posting a 24 percent jump in quarterly earnings as

they boffed -- boosted lending. the nasdaq is higher but not much movement in other direction and the silicon valley index this morning trade down. if you are unemployed you may want to move out of plate. a study shows california is the third worst state in the nation to be employed in when it comes to unemployment benefits, with the rate and wealth distribution. connecticut is the worst. followed by washington, dc. a new deal on iphones starting today, adding the iphone four and iphone five with no contract and unlimited plan and it does include text and data and is available through walmart but this is a catch, you still have to buy the iphone for between $450 and $600. walmart is offering special no interest financing on it, though. live from the new york stock exchange for bloomberg news.

>> we will take a look picture from the f.a.a. news conference discussing the comprehensive review of the boeing 787 dreamliner. you looking at like pictures from the agency right now, they are saying they will review the design, manufacture, and assembly of the boeing 787 dreamliner which is making the bay due in san jose with a 10:00 a.m. flight. >> the f.a.a. administrator is talking about what they will look at regarding the boeing 787 dreamliner including the manufacturer, the design, and the assembly of the aircraft. we will have more for you on this on our show at midday. >> you have new information on the power outages in pleasanton and livermore. >> 2,400 customers had their power out but now according to

pg&e the customers have their power back on. >> 31 and 32 for temperatures in dublin/pleasanton area. it is a beautiful sunrise this morning or impending sunrise. not all of us are frosty because of the breeze. live doppler 7 hd show all the clouds and radar returns are over the ocean and the dry weather and cloudless sky over the neighbors this morning. we are freezing in napa and concord at the reporting stations and everyone else in the 30's but antioch and oakland and san francisco and san rafael, low do mid-40's and from 30 in gilroy to 46 in monterey and now, i walked back from the store yesterday after getting lunch and this cherry tree is already blooming in the park. it is confused. it is early but, however, it is beautiful. we will see what happens after the next couple of nights if it

is feeling that frisky. we do have another freeze coming tonight and tomorrow night but san francisco and the coast not so much. the extended period is looking dry with a slow warming trend. the jet stream and the area of energy that is going to try to push more clouds and showers over the ocean today following the 145 miles per hour jet stream. we will follow the dry pattern through next week. we have a king tide at 10:26 and steep swells at the ocean because of the brisk conditions. winds are gusting at 30 to 35 miles per hour. on saturday, candlestick at 5:00, upper 40's dropping to the mid-40's and if you are tail gating it will be sunny and 50. temperatures hang in the low 50's through the weekend and you can see we go from low-to-mid 50's on monday to the mid-50's

to 60 by thursday. have a great day. >> good news for capitol corridor commuters the commute is on track after problems with train 520 that arrived. no further systems delay and other mass transit is looking good. and north 101, slow traffic is behind it after a hit-and-run accident. the car is still there. not too much slowing. it is busy here at 80 westbound moving to the macarthur maze with metering lights on at toll plaza. >> ahead, five things to know before you go. we

>> 6:54 as we hand things off to america mchere are five things to know. the marin county sheriff is investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy.

this is the scene in marin city. the teen was staying with relatives at an apartment complex in marin city. investigators are trying to determine the cause. >> also, number two, fremont police are vetting the first homicide of the year. a 48-year-old man was shot to death inside his home on party court last night. a 27-year-old man who is related to the victim surrendered a few hours after the shooting. >> frigid temperatures sweeping across the bay area people are reminded to take care of pets, plantses and pipes and a number of homeless shelters open extra space to hope people in the extreme weather we conditions. >> the f.a.a. is holding a news conference right now ordering a comprehensive review of the boeing 787 dreamliner as they prepare to launch new service from san jose international airport this morning. there have been several problems with the new plane and the f.a.a. is concerned with the

newly designed electrical power system that caught fire in boston on monday. >> five, the bay lights project on the bay bridge gets the first official test. last night crews tested the sequencing of the first of 25,000 l.e.d. lights. the project is scheduled to be completed in march to celebrate the 75th anniversary. >> i like the red and gold with the lights on the ferry building for the 49ers. how will the temperature be? >> tailgating, at 50, but by the end of the game the middle 40's. the big story, look at darker color, freeze warning for north bay and east bay and santa clara body and the hard freeze continuing through 8:00 this morning and tonight or tomorrow morning from 2:00 to 8:00. frost advisory for the bay shoreline and lighter color leader and temperatures in the lower to middle 30's so a damaging frost is possible. this afternoon, it will be breezy and mostly sunny and

temperatures in the upper to mid-50's. >> back to the bay bridge, metering lights are on and minor backup and it is a friday medium. sluggish on the upper deck but no problems into san francisco and golden gate bridge is a beautiful morning, clear, no problems coming off the waldo as you move southbound. give the toll takers a thumb's up wearing the red and gold and supporter the 49ers. go niners! if you are headed out right new, fur traveling on 580 out of the central valley it is a moderate commute and under 25 minutes into the dublin/pleasanton area. >> if you wear cheese on your head you will think 50 is tropical. 1111111g

good morning, america. happening now, the unparalleled flu epidemic, escalating by the hour. as the vaccine is running out, including crucial medication for children. schools are being sprayed down with disinfectant. and some entire districts are closing this morning with too many sick students. and breaking now, wild weather coast-to-coast. blizzard warnings for the upper

midwest, as snow blankets southern california, with frigid temperatures setting in as far south as san diego. and tornadoes touch down across the south. sam is tracking it all. also brand-new overnight, lady gaga versus sharon osbourne in a bitter war of words. sharon calling the pop star a bully. defending her daughter kelly from the controversial comments. as hundreds of gaga's fans pile on to protect their icon. and at this hour, painting kate. her first official portrait, once